Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 (IANS) The one thing all Christians in Kerala eagerly wait for on Good Friday is ‘kanji’ — the steaming hot gruel made of rice and served immediately after the end of mass….
Amritsar: People celebrate holi in Amritsar on March 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) It may not be related to the famous Tomatina festival in Spain’s Bunol town or the…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) At a time of upsurge in religious symbolism in the country, is Bhagat Singh’s stand on atheism relevant? It would seem so, if one goes by the…
Port Louis, March 23 (IANS) Mauritius island has been ranked second in Africa in the World Happiness Report compiled by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations. The report, released on March 20,…
New York, March 23 (IANS) While many women gamers can shrug off much of the trash talk they hear while playing online video games, sexual harassment sticks with them even when they are offline –…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday requested Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to reconsider his decision to scrap the ‘thana’ (police station) level committees’. “I have learnt through media…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Around 59 percent of employees working in micro medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) are skilled, 21 percent are on job training and 20 percent are unskilled, says a collaborative research…
London, March 22 (IANS) An international team of archaeologists have revealed that culture played a major role in the significant increase of pottery production at the end of the last Ice Age. Invented in Japan…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) IKEA Foundation has committed 12.4 million euro to Water.org to expand its WaterCredit model, helping one million people in India and Indonesia to have access to safe water and sanitation,…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Many areas of central and east Delhi witnessed heavy traffic snarls as a portion of Bhairon Marg connecting Mathura Road to Ring Road caved in on Tuesday. Delhi Traffic Police…
Guna (Madhya Pradesh), March 22 (IANS) Residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district have started utilising the money usually paid to organise the Mrityubhoj or, the feast held in the name of the…
By Ruwa Shah Lahore, March 22 (IANS) My fear was palpable as I entered this graceful and cultured Pakistani city that was quite high on my “I cannot ever go there” list because of its…
New York, March 22 (IANS) New York City has initiated a connectivity campaign that is designed to transform payphone booths with ultra-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the media reported on Tuesday. The LinkNYC programme is a 12-year…
United Nations, March 22 (IANS) By 2025, some 1.8 billion people will face absolute water scarcity and an estimated two-thirds of the worlds population could be living under water-stressed conditions, showed UN statistics released on…
By Ruwa Shah and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Forty percent of India’s population may not have drinking water by 2030, if the water crisis in country is not met seriously, a study…
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) The Tripura government has announced it will declare the northeastern state free of open defecation by March next year, a top official said here on Monday. “All the 1,118 villages of…
Vrindavan: Widows celebrate Holi at Radha Gopinath temple in Vrindavan of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on March 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vrindavan, March 21 (IANS) In a marked departure from age-old traditions, over a thousand…
Shanghai, March 21 (IANS) Architectural conservationists will create a 3-D digital replica of a historic area of Shanghai using photo-based modeling technology, the media reported on Monday. Liantang old town in Qingpu district, dates back…
New York, March 20 (IANS) Bouncing back when someone goes through a rough period in life — say a divorce or losing a job, people can struggle considerably and take much longer time to recover…
London, March 20 (IANS) A memorial garden in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, is being planned ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death, Kensington Palace announced on Sunday. A spokesman for Kensington Palace…